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PML contributes to paper on human health and wellbeing benefits associated with mangrove habitats
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New approach to estimate phytoplankton biomass and primary production more accurately
23 August 2022Plymouth Marine Laboratory has contributed to a publication that highlights a new approach to more accurately estimate phytoplankton biomass and net p...
Characterisation of the inshore marine sectors of Da Nang, Vietnam
17 August 2022PML has published a new paper on the ‘Characterisation of the inshore marine sectors of Da Nang, Vietnam’.
PML visits Australian Institute of Marine Science
15 August 2022Plymouth Marine Laboratory’s Chief Executive Professor Icarus Allen was recently invited by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) to be ...
Ecosystem ‘health’ considerations help deliver a more precise approach for active marine habitat management and restoration
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Plymouth Marine Laboratory project awarded UKERC Flexible Research Fund
02 August 2022Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the University of Aberdeen and have been awarded a round of funding for their joint project, “The marine energy, biod...
Remote sensing reveals lake response to European double heatwave
01 August 2022Plymouth Marine Laboratory have contributed to a paper investigating lake chlorophyll-a (an indicator of algae) responses to the 2019 European double ...
Dramatic changes in the abundance of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic
25 July 2022Plymouth Marine Laboratory has led a study that has revealed dramatic changes in the abundance of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic over the last 60...
Spotted! Floating Plastic Litter Detected and Categorised Using Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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The State of South-West Seas in 2021
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£3 million for new carbon capture project and pilot plant: SeaCURE
08 July 2022Plymouth Marine Laboratory are part of a new carbon capture project that could pave the way for large-scale removal of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from...
Plymouth Marine Laboratory successfully deploys state-of-the-art scientific data buoy off Plymouth
06 July 2022The advanced technology is a key part of the Smart Sound Plymouth network of autonomous platforms.
Highlights from the 2022 UN Ocean Conference
05 July 2022Plymouth Marine Laboratory scientists were delighted to have been able to play a prominent role at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, in recognition o...
Plymouth Marine Laboratory contributes to UNESCO’s pilot 'State of the Ocean' report
04 July 2022Plymouth Marine Laboratory’s Director of Science Steve Widdicombe has co-authored Chapter 2 in UNESCO’s pilot ‘State of the Ocean Report’ – ...
How viable and safe is offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS)?
29 June 2022The findings of a world-first pilot study involving marine system modelling and biodiversity scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) will hel...
UN Ocean Conference focused on innovation to stop the rapid decline of ocean health
20 June 2022Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) scientists will play a prominent role at the 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference from 27 June to 1 July in Lisbon, P...
Plymouth Marine Laboratory reveals plans for the world's first long-range autonomous research vessel
31 May 2022Plymouth-based M SUBS Ltd were commissioned to design the 24m “Oceanus‘
PML selected by Turing Institute for new programme to tackle environmental issues using data science and AI
25 May 2022The new expanded skills programme will involve ten UK organisations focused on solving a broad range of critical environmental and sustainability prob...
'The Language of Life' disrupted by climate change
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